Good Balance — reliable accounting and full business services

Professional accounting, HR/payroll and legal support across Poland. We handle sole proprietorships (JDG), companies, business registration and legalization of foreigners.

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About us

End-to-end support for your business

Good Balance delivers a complete range of services for companies, sole traders and your employees. We provide professional support at every stage of running a business — from company or sole-proprietorship registration, through day-to-day operations, to growth and scaling.

Our specialists are well versed in every aspect of running accounting and HR & payroll services for businesses across a wide range of industries:

  • logistics
  • trade
  • services
  • manufacturing
  • hospitality
  • IT sector

Working with our team of lawyers, you can register a company or sole proprietorship in Poland safely and correctly. We draft contracts tailored to your business needs, no matter how complex; we help protect your brand by registering trademarks; and where needed, we assist with the relocation and residence legalisation of owners and employees. We also prepare all the documentation required to run your business and employ staff.

We are committed to an individual approach, legal certainty, and long-term support for the growth of your business.

Legalisation of foreign nationals

Permanent residence card

Comprehensive legalisation of foreign nationals' permanent residence in Poland

Hiring foreign nationals in Poland involves numerous formalities, changing regulations and responsibility on the employer's side. At Good Balance we provide comprehensive legal support for the employment of foreign nationals — from preparing the documents to obtaining administrative decisions.

The legalisation of employment covers the entire process that allows a worker to legally perform work and reside in Poland. Our support includes the preparation of declarations, work permits, visas, residence cards and any documentation required by the authorities.

We prepare the documents, file the applications and conduct correspondence on your behalf. We represent your company in administrative proceedings and provide support in the event of inspections or refusals.

Support

What is the legalisation of employment?

We take over the formalities, advise at the employment-planning stage and ensure the continuity of foreign nationals' legal work.

Declarations and work permits
Visas and residence cards
Documentation for the authorities
Administrative representation
Monitoring of validity dates
Support with inspections and refusals
Thanks to our help, the process of hiring foreign workers becomes fast, safe and compliant with the applicable regulations.
Process

What does the legalisation process look like?

— 01

Needs analysis

We discuss the needs in terms of legalising work and residence, taking into account the industry and the positions involved.

— 02

Preparation of documentation

We prepare permits, applications, declarations and other documents required by the authorities.

— 03

Submission of applications

We file the documents with the Labour Office and the Voivodeship Office and conduct correspondence.

— 04

Process monitoring

We track the status of applications, respond to the authorities' requests and keep you informed at every stage.

— 05

Collection and onboarding

We hand over the completed permits and residence cards and support the worker's onboarding into your company.

— ongoing support

Formal security

We monitor deadlines and help to maintain employment continuity without disruptions.

Permit

Permanent residence – key information

A permanent residence permit is intended for foreign nationals who meet the specific conditions allowing them to settle in Poland on a permanent basis.

Indefinite

What does permanent residence involve?

The permit is granted for an indefinite period, and the foreign national is only required to periodically replace the residence card.

  • Right to reside in Poland for an indefinite period
  • Periodic replacement of the residence card document
  • Possibility of further settlement in Poland

Who can

Who can submit an application?

Permanent residence may be applied for by foreign nationals who meet one of the statutory grounds for residence.

  • Children of a foreign national holding permanent residence or EU long-term resident status
  • Children of a Polish citizen who remain under their parental authority
  • Persons of Polish origin intending to settle in Poland on a permanent basis
  • Spouses of a Polish citizen who meet the required period of marriage and residence
Grounds and benefits

Other grounds for permanent residence and the benefits of the permit

An application may also be filed by persons whose legal or family situation justifies permanent settlement in Poland. The permit brings concrete benefits in everyday life in Poland.

Grounds

Other grounds for permanent residence

An application may also be filed by persons whose legal or family situation justifies permanent settlement in Poland.

  • Holders of a valid Pole's Card planning permanent settlement
  • Persons granted asylum in Poland
  • Persons residing in Poland on the basis of international protection, humanitarian consent or consent for tolerated stay
  • Victims of human trafficking who meet the required conditions

Benefits

Key benefits

A permanent residence permit grants the right to reside in Poland for an indefinite period. A person holding such a permit may also work in Poland without the need to obtain an additional work permit.

  • Stable basis for residence in Poland
  • Possibility to work without an additional permit
  • Greater formal predictability for the foreign national and their family
Important information: when filing the application the foreign national should provide fingerprints for the issuance of the residence card. This obligation does not apply to children under 6 years of age or to persons from whom taking fingerprints is physically impossible. The lack of required documents may result in a request for them to be supplemented, and failure to provide them within the deadline may result in the application being left without examination.
Documents

Required documents

We help to prepare the complete set of documents required when applying for a permanent residence permit.

Basic documents

The application must include identification documents and formal attachments required by the authority.

  • Completed application form for a permanent residence permit
  • Four current photographs
  • Copy of a valid travel document
  • Original travel document for inspection
  • Confirmation of payment of the stamp duty

We verify the completeness of the documents before filing the application.

Basis of the application

The scope of documents depends on the foreign national's situation and the basis for applying for permanent residence.

  • Child's birth certificate
  • Document confirming the parent's Polish citizenship
  • Documents confirming Polish origin
  • Current copy of the marriage certificate
  • Documents confirming uninterrupted residence in Poland

We tailor the documents to the specific basis for permanent residence.

Additional confirmations

In selected cases the authority may require documents confirming the foreign national's particular situation.

  • Valid Pole's Card
  • Decision granting protection, asylum or consent for tolerated stay
  • Documents confirming the status of victim of human trafficking
  • Other documents confirming the basis for applying for permanent residence

We help to prepare responses to the authority's requests and supplement the documentation.

Why us

Why choose Good Balance?

Comprehensive support for the legalisation of foreign nationals
Experience working with entrepreneurs in Poland
Representation before authorities and institutions
Monitoring of deadlines and formalities
Fast and efficient handling
Constant contact and support at every stage
Minimisation of legal and administrative risk
Let's start working together

Legalisation of employment without stress or mistakes

Let's talk about your company's needs — we will prepare the documents, file the applications and see the process through to the end.

Thanks to cooperation with Good Balance, hiring foreign nationals becomes simpler, safer and more predictable.

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